Southern Star Bus Transit
Slogan | "First In Service * Foremost In Fleet Maintenance" |
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Parent | Yanson Group of Bus Companies |
Founded | 2011 |
Headquarters | San Jose St., Tagbilaran, Bohol |
Service area | Bohol |
Service type |
Inter Provincial Transport Tourist |
Destinations | Bohol (inter-provincial) |
Fleet | 120 Bus units (Hino Motors, Kinglong, Nissan Diesel, Isuzu, Yutong) |
Operator | Southern Star Bus Transit Inc. |
Website | http://vallacartransit.net/ |
Saint Jude-Southern Star Bus Transit, Incorporated is a bus line under Yanson Group of Bus Companies (YGBC). It is currently the largest public land transportation company in the island of Bohol, Philippines.
History
In 2011, the conglomerate bought out St. Jude Transportation Company and later on the Super Five which bound to Tubigon- Talibon. Until they bought out the line of SaleAsian Bus, Sulay Bus, Yan-Yan & Han-Han bound to town of San Isidro, Duero Transit, Bodygaurd Bus, Lascona Lines or Che-Che, Dinorog Transit, and Dimiao Transit , a bus line based in Bohol, and renamed it Southern Star. In June 2016 the Southern Star entered in the Panglao Island for their new route bound to Municipality of Panglao. Due to the public demand with consent of the Sangguniang Panglungsod ng Panglao and the Hon. Mayor Nila Montero. To serve the people of Panglao.The operation are limited while waiting the franchise from LTFRB. With temporary operation time morning and evening trips.[1][2]
Primarily, it was operated under the management of Vallacar Transit Incorporated. Later on, Southern Star formed its own subsidiary as Southern Star Bus Transit, Incorporated.
Fleet
There are 150 bus units all. The 20 bus units are Air condition bus the rest are ordinary fare bus.
- Yutong ZK6858H9
- Yanson FB4J
- Yanson FRR (Two-door cat's eye)
- Yanson FF1J
Bus Route
All of their buses are came from and into Tagbilaran City, Bohol. Their bus routes are sub-divided to which bound is their units are heading to. The terminal are located at Tagbilaran Integrated Bus Terminal or IBT in Dao-Dampas District, Tagbilaran, Bohol
North West Bound
- Tagbilaran - via Tubigon, Talibon, Ubay VV
- Tagbilaran - Tubigon, Clarin, Inabanga, Buenavista, Getafe, Talibon VV
- Tagbilaran - La Paz Cortes, Maribojoc, Loon, Calape to Tubigon VV
- Tagbilaran - La Paz Cortes, Maribojoc Antequera, San Isidro to Tubigon VV
- Tagbilaran - Tubigon, Sagbayan, Danao to San Miguel VV
Interior Bound
- Tagbilaran - Baclayon, Alburquerque, Loay, Loboc, Bilar, Batuan Rizal VV
- Tagbilaran - Loboc, Bilar, Batuan, Carmen, Buhug, Omjon VV
- Tagbilaran - Loboc, Carmen, Sierra Bullones, Jagna to Tagbilaran VV
- Tagbilaran - Carmen, Sierra Bullones, Pilar, Alicia, Ubay VV
- Tagbilaran - Carmen, Dagohoy, San Miguel, Trinidad, Talibon VV
- Tagbilaran - Loboc, Bilar,Carmen, Dagohoy, San Miguel, Trinidad, Bien Unido VV
East Bound
- Tagbilaran - Baclayon, Alburquerque, Loay, Lila, Dimiao, Valencia, Garcia Hernandez, Jagna VV
- Tagbilaran - Jagna, Ubay, Talibon VV
- Tagbilaran - Jagna, Candijay, Alicia, Ubay VV
- Tagbilaran Ciy - Jagna, Alicia, Ubay, Huagdan VV
- Tagbilaran - Jagna, Mabini, Marcelo, Baybayon/Biabas VV
- Tagbilaran - Jagna, Candijay, Cogtong Cadapdapan/PangPang VV
- Tagbilaran - Jagna, Anda, Badiang VV
- Tagbilaran - Jagna, Guindulman, Mayuga, Bayong/Cansiwang/Biabas VV
Panglao Island Bound (Temporary)
- Tagbilaran - Dauis, Panglao via Mariveles, Tinago, STI College, BISU Main Campus Ext., Crystal-E College, Lourdes VV
- Tagbilarab City - Dauis, Panglao via Biking, Dao, Tawala VV